
15 famous people were born within 35 miles of Idana
Patrice Wymore is the most widely known, written about in 22 languages. Closest of all is Alwyn Howard Gentry, from Clay Center, 8 mi away. The list for Idana is empty for now. 359 towns across Kansas can name a famous person born there.
What stands out about Idana’s famous people
Famous people born near Idana
Nobody born in Idana is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.







Jerry Lambert
1940–2015Jockey in the sport of Thoroughbred horse racing
Roland Cowell
1895–1953American football, basketball, and baseball coach
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Idana and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (7)
- Patrice Wymore: Seawell, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alwyn Howard Gentry: Hugh Iltis, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William H. Avery: US Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tenney Frank: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Docking: Kansas State University; no copyright notice, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Cain: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Don W. Wilson: National Archives and Records Administration, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons